"Golden Lotus!!!"

The Great Shaman's hoarse voice was deafening, but it was all in vain. From a great distance, there was no way to stop the strange stream of light from whisking away the golden lotus.

"General Wanyan, seize him! We must not let him take the golden lotus. The Barbarian God has already awakened. Once fully awake, he can easily suppress this man!"

The Great Shaman immediately transmitted his voice to Wanyan Shu.

"Roar!"

Wanyan Shu, like a wild beast, let out a low roar. His body was wracked with surging Qi and blood. The massive figure nodded and then swung the divine axe in his hand, cleaving down towards the mysterious figure.

At the same time, the Great Shaman mobilized the power of the malevolent formation he had previously laid down, enveloping Chen Yuan.

He hoped to delay this mysterious powerhouse for a moment.

Unfortunately, Chen Yuan had no intention of lingering. He had already obtained the golden lotus. If he waited any longer for the Barbarian God of the Ancient Jin Royal Court to fully awaken, it would be truly difficult to escape.

With a thought, the immense demonic flames in the void instantly erupted, surging towards the two of them.

He quickly recalled the dragon soul of the Emperor Slaughter Saber, gazed at the two figures, turned around, and disappeared into the void.

"No!"

"Stay!"

After shattering the terrifying demonic flames, the Great Shaman's and Wanyan Shu's attacks simultaneously struck the void. However, aside from a burst of explosive sound, there was nothing left.

Only the somewhat unwilling roars of the two remained.

The black clouds in the void also dissipated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

From the start of the confrontation to the end, it took less than a hundred breaths. It could be said that it was done very cleanly and efficiently. First, he attracted the attention of the two, then used the previously prepared means to seize the golden lotus in one fell swoop.

All of this was within Chen Yuan and Moro's plan.

Inside the royal city.

The battle between Xiang Qianqiu and Wanyan Tianba was also nearing its end. Xiang Qianqiu obtained the portion of the dragon vein he desired from the royal court, glancing contemptuously at Wanyan Tianba.

With a thought, the divine spear in the void directly exploded in front of him, emitting a deafening roar.

At that moment, the Barbarian God of the royal court was gradually awakening. An incredibly terrifying force of sealing directly enveloped the surrounding void. An illusory giant palm descended from the sky.

The thousand-zhang giant palm radiated a terrifying force of suppression. In comparison, Xiang Qianqiu seemed incredibly insignificant.

Xiang Qianqiu looked solemnly at the approaching giant palm. The Great Chu Dynasty's Seal of National Fortune directly and forcefully blasted open the sealed void nearby. Although his face was somewhat pale, he successfully disappeared into the void just as the giant palm was about to descend.

The giant palm in the void did not fall. After Xiang Qianqiu left, it remained in a stalemate for a moment before slowly dissipating.

At that moment.

The Great Shaman and Divine General Wanyan Shu, who had rushed from the altar to provide support, had also crossed the void and arrived at this place, exchanging glances with Wanyan Tianba.

"Great Khan, forgive our sins!"

Wanyan Shu and the Great Shaman immediately bowed and apologized.

"Where is the golden lotus?"

Wanyan Tianba asked in a deep voice.

"The golden lotus… has been taken!"

The Great Shaman replied in a low voice.

"Who was the intruder?"

"The man claimed to be Asura Demon Lord of the Dao Shrine!"

"Asura Demon Lord…"

Wanyan Tianba's eyes flickered, his expression extremely gloomy.

It was as if time had frozen at that moment.

The Royal Court Grand Ceremony had been disrupted, the spiritual object, the golden lotus, had been stolen, and a quarter of the Royal Court's dragon vein had been extracted, yet they had not even managed to leave a single person behind!

It was simply a disgrace!

A blatant disgrace!

The prestige of the Ancient Jin Royal Court would be greatly diminished.

In the midst of the silence, a pair of indifferent eyes slowly materialized in the void, and a terrifying aura quickly enveloped the entire royal city.

"Greetings, Barbarian God!"

"Greetings, Barbarian God!"

"Greetings, Barbarian God!"

Wanyan Tianba immediately suppressed the anger in his heart and bowed towards the indifferent eyes in the void.

The Great Shaman and Divine General Wanyan Shu also did the same, not daring to show the slightest negligence.

Although the Barbarian God was the ancestor of the Wanyan clan, they were already separated by several generations, and there was no blood kinship between them, only awe for a Sixth Realm Immortal.

"The sacrificial ceremony is in chaos, all because of your faults. This ceremony will be postponed, and ten thousand more lives will be added!"

The Barbarian God's voice was like that of a celestial being, resounding in the void.

Wanyan Tianba hurriedly bowed and said:

"We respectfully obey the Barbarian God's will!"

The indifferent eyes stared for a moment before slowly disappearing without a trace.

After the terrifying power dissipated, Wanyan Tianba turned his head slowly towards the Divine General Wanyan Shu, his face gloomy and murderous, and said:

"Mobilize heavy troops and conquer Liang Province. Use the lives of ten thousand Central Plains people to offer sacrifice to the Barbarian God."

"As you command, Great Khan!"

The towering Wanyan Shu immediately bowed and placed his fist on his chest.

"Great Shaman, summon all the royal clans of the Royal Court and do everything to track down the whereabouts of these Central Plains powerhouses."

"Yes!"

…

…

On the other side, about three hundred miles away from the Ancient Jin Royal Court, the calm void slowly twisted, and Chen Yuan in black robes slowly walked out, letting out a long sigh.

At the moment when the Barbarian God appeared, Moro did not dare to stop at all. After obtaining the golden lotus, he disappeared into the void, wary of the Barbarian God chasing after them.

However, according to his senses, it was not the case.

The Barbarian God did not pursue them. Although he was curious, it was obviously a good thing, so he revealed his true form after gaining some distance.

After all, although Chen Yuan's physical body had undergone a surge in strength, the attachment of a Sixth Realm Immortal-level primordial spirit to his body still made him feel enormous pressure.

A hundred breaths of time was neither long nor short. It was almost exactly Chen Yuan's current limit. It was not like after the battle of the imperial city, where he needed to recuperate for a long time, nourished by spiritual objects, to recover.

Now, although he also needed a period of recuperation, it would take about half a month to recover.

It was just right to give him an excuse to go to Qishan.

After tearing off the black robe and mask, Chen Yuan's face was strangely pale. A powerful force was rapidly drawn from his body, causing a sense of separation.

In front of him, Blackened Moro also quickly appeared, and gradually returned to his previous appearance at a speed visible to the naked eye. With a thought, a golden lotus slowly appeared in his hand.

A gentle force radiated outwards.

"Is this the golden lotus that Senior wanted?"

Chen Yuan's eyes were fixed on the lotus flower, and he could tell at a glance that it was extraordinary.

"This object has been nourished by the Royal Court for hundreds of years and is a sacrifice offered to the Barbarian God. It is now almost at the point of perfection, which is just right for this poor monk's use."

Moro smiled. With the nourishment of the golden lotus, his recovery time would be greatly shortened.

The time for his complete recovery was not far away!

"That's good."

Chen Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

This time was a bit risky. If a strange powerhouse had made a scene in the royal city at a critical moment, it would not have been so easy to steal it.

Chen Yuan had originally thought that he would end up seriously injured like after the battle of the imperial city.

Now it was not bad.

"In Senior's opinion, what is the origin of the powerhouse who caused such a disturbance in the Ancient Jin Royal Court?" Chen Yuan asked in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Moro frowned slightly.

"His origin may be problematic."

"How so?"

Chen Yuan raised an eyebrow. If Moro thought there was a problem, it was probably not so simple.

"Although there was some distance between us, this poor monk still sensed the power of national fortune. There are not many people in the world who can use the power of national fortune.

He is definitely not from the Sima family."

"Senior means, a remnant of the previous dynasty?"

Chen Yuan's eyes suddenly sharpened.

"This possibility is extremely high. Although the former Chu Dynasty has been destroyed for more than two hundred years, the foundation it accumulated before was too profound. It is not impossible for some national fortune to remain now."

Moro said.

Chen Yuan nodded, his eyes shifting, wondering what he was thinking.

"Now that we have stolen the spiritual object of the Ancient Jin Royal Court, they will not let it go. Leave the grasslands quickly and return to the Central Plains." Moro said.

"This junior wants to take the opportunity to heal my wounds. If I am not mistaken, the tribes of the grasslands are probably searching for our whereabouts. As the saying goes, the most dangerous place is the safest place. Why not lie low for a while? We can act after this junior recovers from his injuries."

Chen Yuan considered his words and expressed his opinion.

"That Royal Court Great Shaman is indeed not simple. Perhaps he can really search for us based on some clues. Hmm… Where do you want to go to recuperate from your injuries?"

Moro asked.

Chen Yuan took out a map and pointed to a mountain range, saying:

"This place is called Qishan. A royal clan lives here, and it is also the only way we can return. Why not recuperate here for a few days? What does Senior think?"

Moro gazed at Chen Yuan and nodded slightly:

"These… you can decide."

Moro did not object to Chen Yuan's suggestion, partly because what Chen Yuan said made some sense, and partly because he felt that Chen Yuan's purpose in going to Qishan was not so simple.

But there was no need to expose it.

Who doesn't have some secrets?

After saying that, Moro turned into a stream of light and re-entered the Emperor Slaughter Saber, starting to use the golden lotus to heal his injuries. Anyway, with him around, unless the Barbarian God really came looking for them, no one in the grasslands could threaten them.

Seeing Moro agree without saying anything, Chen Yuan remained calm on the surface, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. After adjusting his injuries in place, he quickly headed east.

On the other side.

About two hundred miles south of Chen Yuan, the void rapidly changed, and Xiang Qianqiu slowly walked out, his face very solemn. Breaking through the seal of that Sixth Realm Immortal was not as simple as he had imagined.

Even with the power of national fortune, his cultivation was still affected.

Letting out a long breath of turbid air, Xiang Qianqiu glanced back at the north, knowing that his act of seizing the dragon vein of the Ancient Jin Royal Court this time would definitely enrage them.

Fortunately, everything was within his expectations.

Wei Jinfeng had been informed in advance, so even if there was some damage, it would not be too great. The only thing he was curious about was, who was the Central Plains powerhouse who had made a scene near the altar?

It felt somewhat familiar, but more unfamiliar.

After thinking for a moment, he temporarily failed to identify the person's identity. He planned to investigate after returning to the Central Plains. Such a big disturbance in the grasslands this time would surely lead to some news spreading.

However, all of this had nothing to do with him.

Now, the most important thing for him was to use the power of the dragon vein in his hands.

A faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and Xiang Qianqiu once again merged into the void.

As he had expected, the grasslands were indeed very unsettled now. A Central Plains powerhouse making a scene at the sacrificial ceremony of the Ancient Jin Royal Court was a major event that only happened once every few decades.

Because in recent centuries, since the fall of the former Chu Dynasty, the Great Jin Dynasty of the Central Plains had adopted a defensive stance, unlike in the past, when Central Plains powerhouses would often come to the grasslands and cause turmoil.

Two hundred years of offensive stance had completely changed the attitude of the Mobei grasslands towards the Central Plains, making them feel superior to it. Therefore, this disturbance made many grassland powerhouses feel extremely humiliated.

When the Royal Court summoned them, they all responded.

Of course, the main reason was that they did not dare to disobey the Royal Court's orders and could only obey orders, otherwise the Great Khan, who was now in a rage, might directly destroy a certain tribe.

The impact of this battle obviously did not stop there, but quickly swept across most of the Mobei grasslands, and countless tribes heard the name 'Asura Demon Lord'.

For a time, the tribes of the grasslands were shocked.

…

…

Chen Yuan, who had been travelling in a low-key manner, was unaware of the turbulence in the grasslands, but according to past experience, he could imagine it even without thinking.

Therefore, Chen was very low-key.

And his low-key approach worked. At least for now, no one had detected that his position had reached the Qishan tribe. Many people felt that the Central Plains powerhouse who had made a scene at the sacrificial ceremony should have left.

Who would be so bold as to stay in the grasslands?

Moreover, still within the Qishan Royal Clan, which was very close to the territory of the Royal Court.

Yes, the Qishan tribe was very close to the Ancient Jin Royal Court, almost one of the closest royal tribes. Relying on the vast resources of Qishan, it was also one of the most powerful tribes under the Royal Court.

Chen Yuan, who had learned about these situations in advance, was naturally very clear.

In his understanding, the Qishan tribe had one Refinement God Realm powerhouse, one early-stage Transformation Yang Realm Great Shaman, and as many as hundreds of thousands of herders within the tribe.

There were also nearly 100,000 soldiers.

Although not everyone was a soldier, under the barbarian customs of the grasslands, almost one in five people became soldiers of the tribe, which was a high proportion.

When Chen Yuan arrived at the Qishan tribe, they had also received a message from the Royal Court, and had undergone a very detailed investigation of the coming and going barbarian warriors.

Even if it was just for show, they had to satisfy the Royal Court.

However, how could the investigation of ordinary warriors detect Chen Yuan's abnormality?

With a little skill, he could make them gain nothing.

After passing the investigation of the Qishan tribe, Chen Yuan was able to enter the Qishan mountains. Once here, there was temporarily no danger for Chen Yuan.

Quickly, based on the information from the Opportunity Guidance, he found his target for this trip.

There was indeed a unique piece of colored cloud in the void, emitting light under the refraction of sunlight. The position was also located in the northeast direction. He quickly discovered the shortest mountain peak.

It was only more than ten zhang high, and looked more like a mound compared to the surrounding towering peaks.

It seemed… unremarkable.

If it weren't for the Opportunity Guidance, Chen Yuan would not have noticed such a small mountain peak at all.

After finding the mountain peak, he found the coordinates. Chen Yuan's figure quickly fell from the void, and then immediately found a cave entrance.

The Opportunity Guidance was 'a hundred zhang deep in the northeast dwarf peak', which meant that the spiritual spring was located about a hundred zhang below this dwarf peak, requiring Chen Yuan to go deep underground.

After entering, Chen Yuan travelled through the twisted underground path.

During this time, the narrowest place could only accommodate a fist.

But this was nothing to him. If there was no road, then he would open one himself!

Moro, who was dormant in the Emperor Slaughter Saber, had been quietly watching Chen Yuan's actions. There was no need to go underground to find a place to recuperate.

Soon, Chen Yuan opened up a path and arrived deep underground.

When Chen Yuan destroyed the last wall of hard rock, he finally saw the spiritual spring inside.

With a gentle sniff, he felt a surge of spiritual energy.

Qishan Spiritual Spring!

Chen Yuan looked at the one in front of him and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

Such a dense spiritual spring would definitely allow his cultivation to skyrocket in a very short time.

Moreover, this spiritual spring was not just a simple spiritual spring. He could clearly feel that this place was somewhat mysterious, as if it was enveloped in a wisp of Dao connotation.

Inside the Emperor Slaughter Saber, Moro also saw the spiritual spring and couldn't help but become thoughtful.

Was this Chen Yuan's purpose?

How did he accurately find the location here?

If it was a coincidence, that was almost impossible, because Chen Yuan's arrival at the Qishan mountains was clearly highly purposeful. But if it was treasure hunting…

He had been following Chen Yuan all along.

Although he would sometimes fall into silence, he still had basic senses. He had never noticed Chen Yuan receiving guidance in this regard.

All that could be said was that Chen Yuan's luck was indeed very strong.

Moreover, it seemed to be helpful to him as well.

"Senior."

Chen Yuan did not immediately enter the spiritual spring, but thought for a moment and called out softly.

Before, he wanted to use 'luck' to explain it, but the extremely purposeful digging underground could not be explained by luck alone. He thought of this when he saw the spiritual spring.

It was better to find a better excuse.

"Hmm…"

"To be honest, this junior's visit this time is not just about healing my injuries. Previously, when I was at Wudang Mountain, Zuo Chengzong told me about this place in a casual chat. According to the records, there are some strange things in these Qishan mountains. If I ever entered the grasslands in the future, I could explore them. That's why…"

Zuo Chengzong became Chen Yuan's tool. He knew that Moro had gone to see the old Heavenly Master at that time. This was a gap in time, and he could barely get away with it.

"Good luck."

Moro responded faintly.

He didn't know if he believed it or not.

But that wasn't important. As far as Chen Yuan was concerned, he just needed an excuse.

"This spiritual spring is not simple. It has a wisp of Immortal Spiritual Qi, which is beneficial to your cultivation. The golden lotus that this poor monk obtained earlier can also absorb some power."

Moro thought for a moment and said.

Chen Yuan smiled:

"The spiritual spring is wide. It would be a waste not to use it. Senior, please use it as you see fit."

"Good."

Then, after a moment of silence, he suddenly said again:

"Ordinary transformation is too slow. That golden lotus can help you refine this power faster."

As he spoke, a point of golden light appeared, quickly flying out of the Emperor Slaughter Saber and entering the spiritual spring in front of Chen Yuan.

As soon as it entered, it emitted a great golden light, enveloping the entire cave.